Newbie Hurtles - We Make Zines2015-08-02T23:05:48Zhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/newbie-hurtles?commentId=2288844%3AComment%3A52336&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI don't have any experience w…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-03-12:2288844:Comment:523362009-03-12T23:05:00.706ZNicoleIntroverthttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/NicoleIntrovert
I don't have any experience with Etsy.. but as far as the name of your zine goes... Change it if you want! That is the beautiful thing about zines. You have no one telling you that you have to write under a specific name.<br />
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Also, send your zines out for review, that is going to be the best way to get the word out.<br />
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Don't rely solely on Etsy... trade with other zinesters! They'll be reading your zine and you get one in return. (Try the trading group here on We Make Zines)<br />
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Maybe find some people…
I don't have any experience with Etsy.. but as far as the name of your zine goes... Change it if you want! That is the beautiful thing about zines. You have no one telling you that you have to write under a specific name.<br />
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Also, send your zines out for review, that is going to be the best way to get the word out.<br />
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Don't rely solely on Etsy... trade with other zinesters! They'll be reading your zine and you get one in return. (Try the trading group here on We Make Zines)<br />
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Maybe find some people who are willing to look at your work and offer constructive critizism instead of just friends who will say, "it's good" no matter what. Definitely looking into the r…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-03-12:2288844:Comment:522232009-03-12T03:20:18.711ZLorna V.http://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/LornaV
Definitely looking into the review zines. I ordered from Zine World tonight to see how they work and what they're pimping. Always on the look out for new zines. Thanks guys. :)
Definitely looking into the review zines. I ordered from Zine World tonight to see how they work and what they're pimping. Always on the look out for new zines. Thanks guys. :) It's been said many times bef…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-03-11:2288844:Comment:520442009-03-11T01:26:49.947ZAmazing Sunflowerhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/ChantelG
It's been said many times before on other forum posts, but I think it is worth it to get your zine reviewed. Try Zine World (<a href="http://www.undergroundpress.org/">http://www.undergroundpress.org/</a>) and Xerography Debt (<a href="http://www.leekinginc.com/xeroxdebt/">http://www.leekinginc.com/xeroxdebt/</a>), as any other zines that you can find that review zines.<br />
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Hmmm, that reminds me, I haven't placed any orders from the newest issue of Zine World.
It's been said many times before on other forum posts, but I think it is worth it to get your zine reviewed. Try Zine World (<a href="http://www.undergroundpress.org/">http://www.undergroundpress.org/</a>) and Xerography Debt (<a href="http://www.leekinginc.com/xeroxdebt/">http://www.leekinginc.com/xeroxdebt/</a>), as any other zines that you can find that review zines.<br />
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Hmmm, that reminds me, I haven't placed any orders from the newest issue of Zine World. Sorry about that, sometimes I…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-03-10:2288844:Comment:519822009-03-10T21:01:55.692ZEmma Jane Falconerhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/EmmaJaneFalconer
Sorry about that, sometimes I'm really lame at answering all the messages to join, they tend to come in waves. The way we have to update the official list is pretty stupid too, you have to email the updates to the etsy admin for them to do manually, and sometimes they cut off stuff that was there already! The group here is open to anyone, we're not bothered if you're on the "official" list or not, it's more a mutual support thing.
Sorry about that, sometimes I'm really lame at answering all the messages to join, they tend to come in waves. The way we have to update the official list is pretty stupid too, you have to email the updates to the etsy admin for them to do manually, and sometimes they cut off stuff that was there already! The group here is open to anyone, we're not bothered if you're on the "official" list or not, it's more a mutual support thing. Good point on #1. I don't rea…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-03-10:2288844:Comment:519792009-03-10T20:59:22.203ZLorna V.http://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/LornaV
Good point on #1. I don't read long announcements either. I've moved it into my profile, I think it's a little more appropriate.<br />
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I wanna be on team zine! I've contacted or tried to contact you guys before but nothing came of it. Joined the team zine group here and just commented. :)
Good point on #1. I don't read long announcements either. I've moved it into my profile, I think it's a little more appropriate.<br />
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I wanna be on team zine! I've contacted or tried to contact you guys before but nothing came of it. Joined the team zine group here and just commented. :) (I'm one of the runners of Te…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-03-10:2288844:Comment:519702009-03-10T20:32:08.879ZEmma Jane Falconerhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/EmmaJaneFalconer
(I'm one of the runners of Team ZIne for etsy- fancy joining?)<br />
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I'm hardly raking it in zine-wise myself, but I do sell quite regularly (and you've got great sales with your doll stuff!_. Here's my tips<br />
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1) Make your announcement short and sweet, at the moment you have to scroll down through a big block of text to see the stuff, and a lot of people won't bother reading it, and will get annoyed at having to scroll down (etsy customers can be WEIRD about stuff like that)<br />
2) Your photos are nice…
(I'm one of the runners of Team ZIne for etsy- fancy joining?)<br />
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I'm hardly raking it in zine-wise myself, but I do sell quite regularly (and you've got great sales with your doll stuff!_. Here's my tips<br />
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1) Make your announcement short and sweet, at the moment you have to scroll down through a big block of text to see the stuff, and a lot of people won't bother reading it, and will get annoyed at having to scroll down (etsy customers can be WEIRD about stuff like that)<br />
2) Your photos are nice and clear and well taken, perhaps you should use a bolder background to catch people's attention more though<br />
3) keep plugging away<br />
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I think your descriptions and presentation are great, so it's just a case of being patient and getting your zine name out there I guess